Pop Cultured

Ben Pearson
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  • TV & Film
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Welcome to Pop Cultured, a podcast about film, TV, books, theme parks, and more. Join the rotating panel of entertainment journalists, film critics, and pop culture enthusiasts Ben Pearson, Hoai-Tran Bui, Brad Oman, Chris Evangelista, Peter Sciretta, Jacob Hall, BJ Colangelo, and Ryan Scott as they talk about the best and worst things they've been watching, reading, playing, and more. They've been writing, podcasting, and/or making videos about movies, TV, books, games, and theme parks for a combined total of 121 years, and they're excited to have you along for the ride.

  1. Sep 22

    Resident Evil, Primetime, Starship Troopers, Texas Toy Museum, and More

    Join us at patreon.com/popcultured to get access to everything we're doing, including exclusive weekly box office discussions and a rewatch podcast dedicated to The Simpsons! What we've been Doing: Ben went to Austin, met Jacob in person, and visited the Texas Toy Museum Brad has been customizing his physical media collection HT's sister got married, and HT went outdoor rock climbing for the first time in 20 years! Also went to see BIGBANG in concert. What we've been Reading: Ben read Welcome to the Family. Jacob read Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein, Neuromancer by William Gibson, and The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones.  Brad just finished The Butcher's Masquerade, the fifth Dungeon Crawler Carl book HT read Trust by Hernan Diaz What we've been Watching: Ben rewatched Mulholland Dr and watched Action Jackson. Jacob watched Resident Evil, Reacher season 4, and Buddy.  Brad also watched Resident Evil, and started watching a season of The Traitors. HT saw Hope in 4DX, Primetime, Slow Horses Season 6, has started NYFF (Fjord, Club Kid), and can't talk about Digger What we've been Eating: Ben ate some Texas BBQ. Brad tried Burstin' Blueberry Uncrustables, A&W Ghost Energy, Fruit Creme Starburst, Pop-Tarts S'mores Buzzballs. What we've been Playing:  Jacob has gone and started playing Magic: The Gathering.  HT is planning a full replay of Kingdom Hearts, for now has been watching lots of playthroughs…

  2. Aug 4

    Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Fight Club, Point Break, Bojangles, and More

    Head to patreon.com/popcultured to get access to ad-free and exclusive episodes, including weekly box office discussions and our Simpsons rewatch podcast! What we've been Doing: Peter went to Comic-Con.  Brad went to North Carolina for the first time, has started adding a modification to his plain polo shirts. HT is allowed to say she went to Portland and saw something cool in an embargo safe way  What we've been Reading: Ben read This Time Tomorrow. Brad is in the middle of the fourth Dungeon Crawler Carl book HT read Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey What we've been Watching: Ben rewatched Fight Club for the first time in many years. Peter watched Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Brad also watched Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Practical Magic, Tony, and The Invite again HT's plane watches were Michael, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, and Point Break, has been watching The Prisoner, also watched The Samurai and the Prisoner, and is the only one who liked Her Private Hell What we've been Eating: Peter ate the cinnamon stuffed croissant from Costco.  Brad had Bojangles for the first time, tried the new Devil Dogs flavors: Mochaccino, Salted Caramel, Golden Yellow.

  3. Jul 21

    Angel Down, Ocean's Twelve, The Vampire Lestat, The Little Rascals, and More

    Check out patreon.com/popcultured for the full, ad-free experience! What we've been Doing: BJ performed at the Monrovia Pride Book Festival! What we've been Reading: Ben read One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad. Jacob read London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe, Checkmate by Ben Mezrich, Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, and Angel Down by Daniel Kraus.  What we've been Watching: Ben rewatched Ocean's Twelve. Jacob started watching Invincible, and saw The Furious.  HT watched Widow's Bay, The Other Bennett Sister, is pretty into The Vampire Lestat, and has been rewatching Fringe (where else, on Pluto TV). BJ watched The Little Rascals, Get Real, Jackass 2, and Call Me By Your Name

  4. Jul 7

    Pop Recs: Cam, Obvious Child, Sixteen Candles, The Pope's Exorcist, and More

    We're making this episode free for everyone. We'd love for you to subscribe at patreon.com/popcultured and join us for regular box office discussions, our Simpsons rewatch podcast, and an ad-free experience. Since the big new releases this week didn't spark any worthy ideas, Ben, Jacob, BJ, and Brad decided to provide some personalized recommendations for things that are streaming right now. Hopefully you find some things to add to your watch lists! (Update: Ben screwed up and said "Spy" is streaming on HBO Max. In fact, it's streaming on Disney+/Hulu. Sorry about that!) If you want to respond to anything we've said, offer any feedback, suggest topics of conversation, or just say hello, you can reach us at popculturedfeedback@gmail.com. Thanks for listening, and we'll talk to you soon.

  5. Jun 30

    Universal vs. Disney, Affection, The Righteous Gemstones, I Am Frankelda, Doc Meets World, and More

    Since this is only the free feed, we encourage you to visit patreon.com/popcultured to get access to the huge pile of other episodes you're missing out on! What we've been Doing: Ben went to Walt Disney World to interview some Muppets and saw a Muppet concert. Jacob attended Universal's one-year Epic Universe victory lap.  BJ has been in junket city and went to the CCA LGBTQ+ Celebration Brad has gotten into stickers What we've been Reading: Jacob read A Parade of Horribles by Matt Dinniman, This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone, Cornelius: The Merry Life of a Wretched Dog by Marc Torices, and Blacksad by Juan Diaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido.  Brad listened to Dungeon Crawler Carl and is in the middle of Carl's Doomsday Scenario. What we've been Watching: Ben watched Spider-Noir and Affection. Jacob watched Masters of the Universe, Backrooms, Widow's Bay, and The Righteous Gemstones.  BJ watched Carolina Caroline, I Am Frankelda, The Incredibly True Story of Two Girls in Love, and Strip Law Brad watched Doc Meets World, The Sheep Detectives, and Masters of the Universe. What we've been Eating: BJ had the Supergirl x KFC collaboration meal Brad tried the Blue Berry Typhoon Hawaiian Punch C4, Sour Strips Ghost Energy, Dot's Snack Mix, Hawaiian BBQ Pringles, Banana Mudslide Cutwater, wants to recommend Kinder's Founder's Reserve BBQ Sauce What we've been Playing:  Brad started playing LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

  6. Jun 30

    An Update About The Future of Pop Cultured

    Hey everyone. There are going to be some changes to the podcast(s) coming soon. The audio explains everything. Thanks for listening, and we'll talk to you soon!

  7. Jun 16

    The Punisher: One Last Kill, 2GE+HER, The Breadwinner, and More

    Subscribe at patreon.com/popcultured to hear every episode of this show, plus two others — a weekly box office discussion, and a Simpsons rewatch podcast! What we've been Doing: BJ went Bowling and got to show Diane Franklin her TerrorVision cosplay! What we've been Reading: Brad listened to Project Hail Mary BJ started Amy Spaulding's "Out in Hollywood" series of sapphic romance novels (finished - For Her Consideration) What we've been Watching: Ben watched The Punisher: One Last Kill and wants to follow up about Titanic. Brad watched The Breadwinner BJ's watching Half Man, The Mandalorian and Grogu, and revisited 2GE+HER and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider What we've been Eating: Brad went to the National Restaurant Association Show and tried a breakfast gyro, his own ketchup flavor, and Dr. Pepper Dippin Dots. He also tried Root Beer Float Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Blackberry Boom Uncrustables, and Strawberry Cheesecake Pop-Tarts BJ tried Banana Mudslide Cutwater (oh my god good but please be careful)

  8. Jun 2

    Widow's Bay, Hacks, Master and Commander, The Sheep Detectives, and More

    If you're only listening in this feed, you're missing out on more than half of what we're releasing. We recently came up with our own cast for the next X-Men movie, talked about some of our favorite cinematic outfits, and broke down several directors who made their feature directorial debuts at age 30 or younger. Plus, we have weekly episodes analyzing the latest box office numbers, and two episodes per month of our rewatch podcast dedicated to The Simpsons. Join us at patreon.com/popcultured to hear it all! What we've been Reading: Ben read part of The Odyssey, but gave up. Jacob is still plugging away at the Red Rising series, but is also reading North American Lake Monsters and There is No Antimemetics Division.  What we've been Watching: Ben is watching Widow's Bay, and saw Master and Commander: Far Side of the World and Only Angels Have Wings. Jacob started watching Hacks and Long Story Short, and saw The Sheep Detectives.

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About

Welcome to Pop Cultured, a podcast about film, TV, books, theme parks, and more. Join the rotating panel of entertainment journalists, film critics, and pop culture enthusiasts Ben Pearson, Hoai-Tran Bui, Brad Oman, Chris Evangelista, Peter Sciretta, Jacob Hall, BJ Colangelo, and Ryan Scott as they talk about the best and worst things they've been watching, reading, playing, and more. They've been writing, podcasting, and/or making videos about movies, TV, books, games, and theme parks for a combined total of 121 years, and they're excited to have you along for the ride.

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  • Creator
    Ben Pearson
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    35
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025
  • Show Website
    Pop Cultured

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